Crop Comments: Managing Corn Planting Timing to Dodge Future Weather ‘Bullets’

Corn was originally a tropical grass from high elevation areas of central Mexico (about 7,400 feet above sea level). Today, corn still prefers conditions typical of that area – warm daytime temperatures and cool nights. Areas that consistently produce high corn yields share some significant characteristics. These areas – like central Chile, the west slope of Colorado, etc. – are usually very bright, clear, high light intensity areas with cool nights.